We do need to talk about immigration. But there’s no excuse for rioting

The violence sweeping across Britain and Ireland hasn’t happened in a vacuum, says Michael Coren. Here’s why he’s still praying for a godly solution to a complicated issue

There really is only one Christian response to the violence we’re seeing across our cities, to the racism, the anti-Muslim abuse, the arson, the attacks on the police and the mob hysteria. Condemnation. This lunacy has to stop immediately. Those who commit crimes must be punished and the ringleaders held accountable.

But here’s where matters become slightly more complex and nuanced from a Christian point of view. We’re called to speak truth to power, to see God in everybody, and to look and think outside of conventional circles.

These riots didn’t erupt from a vacuum, and while there are obviously some Nazis and nasties involved, it’s ludicrous (and dangerous) to assume that every person who is concerned about issues such as immigration, diversity and the beliefs and actions of the growing Muslim minority are somehow on the wrong side of history.